Really loved the two episodes, for me Flo was very identifiable. Would like to see more episodes with some older people who were late diagnosed. Chris was very good at explaining some of the everyday problems that can cause a lot of stress.
I agree, more episodes featuring the late diagnosed would be brilliant. Perhaps they'll make another series. I found myself curious about what was in the advert for participants....was an age range specified? I feel that late diagnosis is an entire difficulty in itself. I made such a mess of the first 41 years of my life that everyday life, friendships, hobbies and even work and family relationships are now minefields of ptsd. But I loved the programme overall for it's facilitation for Autistic people to tell their own stories and explain their difficulties in a way that even their nearest and dearest could not fail to finally understand.
I agree, more episodes featuring the late diagnosed would be brilliant. Perhaps they'll make another series. I found myself curious about what was in the advert for participants....was an age range specified? I feel that late diagnosis is an entire difficulty in itself. I made such a mess of the first 41 years of my life that everyday life, friendships, hobbies and even work and family relationships are now minefields of ptsd. But I loved the programme overall for it's facilitation for Autistic people to tell their own stories and explain their difficulties in a way that even their nearest and dearest could not fail to finally understand.
I would have liked the program to have shown what decades of not knowing why you are different and how it leaves scars. The people shown luckily had good parental support. I suppose they couldn’t show a 40 or 50 year old person having a meltdown, it wouldn’t be knocking the cornflakes off the supermarket shelf. I just felt that it’s still shown that only young people have autism. It was a brilliant pair of programs, I just felt a little unrepresented.
I suppose Chris himself is the late diagnosed. Or someone who could be. Representative. It’s easily overlooked because he’s the host. But it would be nice for him to have a one to one with someone in that same boat.
